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| 18th arrondissement of Paris |
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| View over Montmartre district in the 18th arrondissement. |
| Location |
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| Paris and its closest suburbs |
| Administration |
| Région |
Île-de-France |
| Département |
Paris |
| Mayor |
Daniel Vaillant |
| Statistics |
| Land area¹ |
6.01 km² |
Population²
(1999 census) |
184,586 |
| -Density (1999) |
30,713/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). |
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The 18th arrondissement, located on the Rive Droite (Right Bank), is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is mostly known for hosting the district of Montmartre, hosting the Moulin Rouge which is built on a hill dominated by the Sacré Coeur basilica.
The 18th arrondissement also hosts the African and North African district of Goutte d'Or which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, where one can find various products from this continent.
[edit] Demographics
The peak of population of Paris 18th arrondissement happened in 1931 with 288,810 inhabitants. Nowadays, the arrondissement remains very dense in population and business activity with 184,586 inhabitants and 70,285 jobs at last census in 1999. The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km² (2.319 sq. miles).
Year
(of French censuses) |
Population |
Density
(inh. per km²) |
| 1872 |
138,109 |
22,980 |
| 1931 (peak of population) |
288,810 |
48,095 |
| 1954 |
266,825 |
44,397 |
| 1962 |
254,974 |
42,460 |
| 1968 |
236,776 |
39,430 |
| 1975 |
208,970 |
34,799 |
| 1982 |
186,866 |
31,118 |
| 1990 |
187,657 |
31,250 |
| 1999 |
184,586 |
30,739 |
[edit] Cityscape
[edit] Places of interest
[edit] Important districts
